The National Federation of Independent Business is visiting several cities in Minnesota to drum up support for its efforts to block the Employee Free Choice Act, which comes up for a vote soon in the U.S. Senate.

The group is part of the "Coalition for a Democratic Workplace," whose membership consists of deep pocketed national business groups and their affiliates.

Local activists will draw attention to the fact that the American middle class is under attack by corporate interests and the best defense working families have is to organize for a voice on the job, the AFL-CIO said.

The following events are planned:

Mendota Heights – Tuesday, June 5
Mendakota Country Club
11:40 a.m. – 12:10 p.m.

Rochester – Tuesday, June 5
4:00 p.m. Meet at UNITE HERE Local 21, 105 N Broadway
Event officially starts at 4:30 p.m. at Michael’s Restaurant, 15 South Broadway
Look for the EFCA Placards!

Mankato – Wednesday, June 6
Mankato Country Club
18 Country Club Drive
11:40 a.m. – 12:10 p.m.
Look for the EFCA Placards at the bottom of the Golf Course hill.

Stillwater – Thursday, June 7
Lowell Inn
102 2nd Street So.
11:40 a.m. – 12:10 p.m.

For more information
Visit the AFL-CIO\'s special webpage on EFCA, http://www.aflcio.org/joinaunion/voiceatwork/efca/